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Mac OS X gets Windows Media Photo

September 7th, 2007 by Stephen Shankland

Microsoft, while trying to get its HD Photo image format standardised as "JPEG XR", also continues to work on spreading the technology by more conventional means -- such as building Photoshop and Mac OS X support.

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Video: Getting started with Apple OS X

July 23rd, 2007 by Veronica Belmont

If you've made the switch to a Mac for the first time, here are a couple of tips for moving files over and getting used to the interface.

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Apple releases security update for Mac OS X and OS X Server v. 10.4.11

May 29th, 2008 by Elinor Mills

Apple has released a hefty security update for the Mac OS X and OS X Server that fixes more than 40 vulnerabilities, a number of which could be exploited to enable someone to run programs on the machine remotely or lead to the disclosure of sensitive data.

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Apple plugs 25 Mac OS X flaws

April 20th, 2007 by Joris Evers

Apple on Thursday issued a security update for Mac OS X that addresses 25 security flaws in the operating system software.

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Apple to include ZFS in OS X Leopard

June 7th, 2007 by Staff writers

We've heard rumors for a while that Apple's forthcoming Leopard operating system will use the next-generation file system called ZFS.

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Apple previews OS X 10.6: Snow Leopard

June 10th, 2008 by Craig Simms and Alex Serpo

Apple has previewed OS X 10.6 at this year's Worldwide Developers Conference in San Francisco, code-named Snow Leopard.

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Mac OS X gets first open-source virtualisation tool

May 9th, 2008 by Matthew Broersma

Sun has released a major update to its open-source desktop virtualisation tool xVM VirtualBox, adding support for Apple's Mac OS X and Solaris host operating systems, in addition to other improvements.

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Video: How-to take screen shots on Mac OS X

March 12th, 2008 by Brian Tong

Taking a screenshot on a Mac is a relatively simple task but not initially intuitive for novices. In this video Brian Tong shows you three different ways to grab screen shots in Mac OS X.

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How-to: Add your favourite program to the OS X Dock

April 1st, 2008 by Brendon Chase

Adding applications you regularly use to the Dock can save time fumbling around in Finder. Here's the easy way to add apps to Dock.

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Secure your data with TrueCrypt for Mac OS X

February 11th, 2008 by Jason Parker

This rock-solid free program for creating encrypted volumes has been a popular choice on Windows machines for a while. Now you can rest assured your files are secure on your Mac with TrueCrypt for Mac OS X.

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